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Japanese-made pottery
The title is Suiteki Fukuzumibukuro (水滴福墨袋).
This is an ink container created by Tamamura Toyo.
Firing in the climbing kiln.
This is a small water pitcher for Japanese shodo calligraphy.
It is used for dropping water into an inkstone little by little.
It is small enough to fit in the hand.
Putting on a desk, it will be like ornament.
Height : 5.6 cm
Diameter : 6.7 cm
Toyo-san was the maestro to make tea bowl in Hagi ware pottery. His achievements were so great that all sorts of expression touched our hearts.